Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-03

tributed to liquor men. After ten months
struggle for existence, the Daily Messen-
ger has suspended publication.
GEO. G. KLEIN, chairman of the Cook
County, Illinois. board, has entered plea
of guilty. Since the ,hunderbolt fell the
defendants and their counsel have been in
conference at every available moment.
Among the outsiders keen speculation has
been INDUCED in as to what course would
now be pursued by the gang, and Klehms
whole career on the board was one of
apology for the thieves, and it is generally
conceded his abandonment of the fight has
administered death blow to any chan
of escape of others. Others of the gang
suffered worse at the hands of witnesses
than Kehm, and if he saw that it was i'm
possible to answer the testimony, the ques-
ton is how much more apparent must that
fact have been to them.
The following pensions have been
granted Iowans: X. c. Smith, Randolph;
Alex. Carpenter, Bancroft; VIM. C. Cres-
we'll, Davenport; u. p. Hammond, Le-
Mars; II. d. Bullock, Nodaway. Increase:
VIM. Ward, Murray; B. w. Mervin, Pet
erson; A. o. Grooms, Hunterville; Daniel
@. Conor, Council Bluffs, reissue.
THE uniform divisions of the uniform
rank of the Knights of Pythias of Nebras-
ka, met in Lincoln and organized the first
regiment of Nebraska and elected briga-
dier for the brigade, composed of the
North and South Platte regiments. The
following officers We're elected Brigadier,
W. L. Dayton, of Lincoln; adjutant- gen.
eral, j. w. Irwin, of Lincoln. The tol-
lowing a1e officers of the first regiment:
Colonel, j. w. Downs, of Lincoln; lieut.
enant- colonel. Capt. S. d. Hunt, of Nc
Cook; major, Lieutenant Shuman of Auro-
ra; surgeon, DIR, Leese, of Tecumseh.
VIM. SCHMIDT, better known as "Billy
Smith, in former years travelling sales
man for Marshall, Field & Co., committed
suicide, at Milwaukee, by shooting himself
in the head. For the last two years he had
been in the insane asylum. After his re-
lease he lived from the earnings of his
mother, who keeps a millinery store.
THE Northern Pacific railroad late crop
report is generally favorable. Rains have
fallen frequently, and the wheat in nearly
every section, except between st. Paul and
Brainerd, looks well. On the Duluth and
Manitoba road and in the Red river valley
the yield will be larger than usual, and gen.
orally il will at least be an average.
The national prohibition party have is
sued the following: The national COM
mittee of the prohibition party are hereby
called to meet in Chicago November 16,
1887, for the purpose of fixing the time
and place of the national nominating con-
vention of 1888, and transacting such 9TH
er business as pertains to the national
committee. In States which have been
organized since July "a, 1884, it is re-
quested that the State central committee
name two members of the national COM
mttee and send record of such appoint
ment to this office. In case where a men,
Der of the national committee cannot Mt
tend the meeting of the committee proxy
may be appointed, but such proxy must be
a resident of the State he represents. On
November IL general confer nee of pro-
hibitionists Will be held in Chicago for
suggestions and consultations, and an in
vitation is hereby extended to members of
the party to be present. JNo. b. FINCH,
Chairman; A. j. JUNK1Ns, Corresponding
Secretary.